Spartakus and the Sun Beneath the Sea

NR1985•25m•8.0/10

AnimationSci-Fi & Fantasy

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The Arkadians are a civilization that survived a great cataclysm and moved to the center of the earth, thriving under the power of their artificial sun, The Tehra, until one day it began to fail. In desperation, the Arkadians broke the ancient law and entered the Forbidden Archives to search for an answer. They used their special powers and created a messenger to the people above, naming her Arkana. She meets up with Matt and Rebecca, two ordinary kids from the surface world, Bic and Bac, two strange anteaters from Arkadia, and Spartakus, a mysterious warrior. Together they search the worlds of the strata for a way to save a people and possibly the world.

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Production

Monte Carlo Productions, France Animation, RMC Audiovisuel

Language

Status

Ended

First Aired

September 24, 1985

Last Aired

March 26, 1987

Networks

Antenne 2

Created By

Nina Wolmark

Where to Watch

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Seasons & Episodes

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Season

The City of Arkadia (1)

Air date: 1985-09-24

While exploring a cave, Matt and Rebecca meet Arkana, who tells them of her mission. When the pirates attack, they are rescued by a mysterious warrior named Spartakus.

The City of Arkadia (2)

Air date: 1985-09-26

Between Two Worlds (1)

Air date: 1985-10-01

Tehrig is swept away by the powerful currents of the River of Time. The group finds themselves in a land occupied by a primitive tribe that is being threatened by the machines of an advanced civilization from the stratum above. Meanwhile, the children of Arkadia are trying to fix the entrance to the Archives, which has rusted shut.

Between Two Worlds (2)

Air date: 1985-10-03

Arkana and the Beast (1)

Air date: 1985-10-08

Arkana is kidnapped by the Thot, a gigantic, well-meaning beast who lives in an abandoned metropolis.

Arkana and the Beast (2)

Air date: 1985-10-10

The Pirate Klub (1)

Air date: 1985-10-15

The Pirate Klub (2)

Air date: 1985-10-17

Living Crystal (1)

Air date: 1985-10-22

In a crystalline strata that echos with the sound of the Tehra, the group meets Galileo and are taken prisoner by the Inquisitors, who try to get them to renounce their claims that other worlds lie beyond their stratum.

E10

Living Crystal (2)

Air date: 1985-10-24

E11

The Law of the Mogokhs (1)

Air date: 1985-10-29

In a snow-covered land, Spartakus and his friends meet Mira and her grandfather and help them defend their village against the Mogokhs.

E12

The Law of the Mogokhs (2)

Air date: 1985-10-31

E13

Night of the Amazons (1)

Air date: 1985-11-05

Massmedia teams up with Arkana and Tehrig to rescue Spartakus, Mighty Matt, and Sleazeappeal, who are being held prisoner by a tribe ruled by women.

E14

Night of the Amazons (2)

Air date: 1985-11-07

E15

The Capture of Demosthenes (1)

Air date: 1985-11-12

The group tries to rescue the great orator Demosthenes from Nasty Max and return him to Athens to clear his name.

E16

The Capture of Demosthenes (2)

Air date: 1985-11-14

E17

Tada and the Royal Insignia (1)

Air date: 1985-11-19

E18

Tada and the Royal Insignia (2)

Air date: 1985-11-21

E19

The Icy Web (1)

Air date: 1985-11-26

Pursued by the pirates, Tehrig travels to the ice-covered stratum of Icelandis, where one of the three legendary gateways to Arkadia is said to exist. There they discover the strange ghost ship Araukania III, which might be from an expedition that left Arkadia a long time ago, as well as other artifacts that suggest a connection between Spartakus' ancestors and the ancient Arkadians.

E20

The Icy Web (2)

Air date: 1985-11-28

E21

The Pirate Convention (1)

Air date: 1985-12-03

Having found the way back to Arkadia for them, Spartakus leaves the group. Nasty Max, however, soon captures the group and takes them back to the pirates' island, hoping that having Arkana and her powers will help him win the Inter-Marine Pirate Federation election. Spartakus must rescue his friends before they are sold into slavery.

E22

The Pirate Convention (2)

Air date: 1985-12-05

E23

Out of Control (1)

Air date: 1985-12-10

Tehrig is damaged while traveling through a dangerous passage, causing him to believe he is still in Arkadia.

E24

Out of Control (2)

Air date: 1985-12-12

E25

Children... and Mice (1)

Air date: 1985-12-17

E26

Children... and Mice (2)

Air date: 1985-12-19

E27

The Gladiators of Barkar (1)

Air date: 1985-12-24

E28

The Gladiators of Barkar (2)

Air date: 1985-12-26

E29

The Emperor Quin and the Eighth Kingdom (1)

Air date: 1985-12-31

E30

The Emperor Quin and the Eighth Kingdom (2)

Air date: 1986-01-02

E31

The Dark Hole (1)

Air date: 1986-01-07

E32

The Dark Hole (2)

Air date: 1986-01-09

E33

The Drummer (1)

Air date: 1986-01-14

When Spartakus plays a song taught to him by his father, a drummer mysteriously appears and leads him on a bizarre journey. If Spartakus can prove he is the rightful heir to an ancient kingdom's throne, he is promised a meeting with his long-lost mother.

E34

The Drummer (2)

Air date: 1986-01-16

E35

Rebecca: Pirate of the Sea (1)

Air date: 1986-01-21

E36

Rebecca: Pirate of the Sea (2)

Air date: 1986-01-23

E37

Star Healer (1)

Air date: 1986-01-28

E38

Star Healer (2)

Air date: 1986-01-30

E39

The Prisoners of Lost Time (1)

Air date: 1986-02-04

Matt discovers a strange mask that transports the group to another time and place. A man named Arkshag claims that he can lead them to Arkadia, but Arkana suspects it may be a trap.

E40

The Prisoners of Lost Time (2)

Air date: 1986-02-06

E41

Emergency Landing (1)

Air date: 1986-02-11

E42

Emergency Landing (2)

Air date: 1986-02-13

E43

The Court of Miracles (1)

Air date: 1986-02-18

E44

The Court of Miracles (2)

Air date: 1986-02-20

E45

Interstratas War (1)

Air date: 1986-02-25

Matt and Rebecca discover a parallel world that resembles their hometown, where a war has been raging for countless years. The only way to stop the fighting is to show both sides proof of Arkadia's existence.

E46

Interstratas War (2)

Air date: 1986-02-27

E47

The Defeat of Gog and Magog (1)

Air date: 1986-03-04

E48

The Defeat of Gog and Magog (2)

Air date: 1986-03-06

E49

Dr. Test (1)

Air date: 1986-03-11

Believing Arkana to be long-lost love, a mad scientist sends Tehrig back in time through the group's many adventures, in an attempt to bring her back to him. This episode is what's often called a "clip show", since it consists mostly of scenes from previous episodes.

E50

Dr. Test (2)

Air date: 1986-03-13